SOJAUDDIN QUAISAR vs STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

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$~61 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 15.05.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1917/2026 & CRL.M.A. 15534/2026 SOJAUDDIN QUAISAR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Medhavi Tyagi, Advocate versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with SI Preeti CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 284/2023 of PS Vasant Kunj for offence under Section 376/506 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act. 2. Broadly speaking, allegation against the accused/applicant is that being stepfather of the 11 year old girl child, he raped her repeatedly. It is also alleged that the accused/applicant threatened the victim not to disclose about the incident before anyone. 3. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that he is in jail since May, 2023 and has been falsely implicated. It is contended that the age of BAIL APPLN. 1917/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4 835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd 2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.15 05:30:50 +05'30' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:15.05.2026 17:41:29 the victim was much more than 11 year at the time of the alleged incident. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that there are contradictions in the testimony of the victim and her mother. Learned counsel for accused/applicant also contends that the prosecution has deliberately concealed the passport of the accused/applicant, which was issued by Bangladesh government